Use to own GM then turned to Ford. Much better bang for the buck. Now with Honda, couldn't be happier. Ridgelines rock. Everyone thinks they need a truck for that once or twice a year they haul drywall or plywood. Buy a Honda get reliability comfort and the truck you will need. I have many many times hauled more than 1000kilos in my truck trailer combo and it did it with out a blink of an eye. This is all the truck most people need. Very underrated.
Cheers

Ridgelines aren't considered trucks in northern Ontario. In my town there are more pickup trucks than cars and I haven't seen a single Ridgeline except for the odd summer tourist.

Ever notice how the high end vehicles always seem in better condition than the plain janes. Reason for that is the person who can afford the higher end vehicle to start with can usually afford to get it serviced regularly. The plain janers tend to be more neglected, mostly by women. Can I say that? When you see an ad for a used car and it says, woman owner, run. 90% of the time it hasn't even had the oil changed. There are exceptions of course. Try to buy new if you can. Take care of them and they should all last a while.

That axle shaft is subject to an unpressurized "catch-as-catch-can" splash oiling system in contrast.

Not a big confidence builder given what'll happen if that bearing fails.

I've read that if you change diff oil after the first hundred miles that you'll double its life. This was some time ago; the rationale was that the first hundred miles would scrub off any remaining grit from machining and suspend it in the oil.

Try to buy new if you can. Take care of them and they should all last a while.

Thanks to people like you, I have saved many tens of thousands over the last 20 years in depreciation costs. I pay cash and buy used (non euro)cars in good condition. I usually drive them until 150K miles.

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Thanks to people like you, I have saved many tens of thousands over the last 20 years in depreciation costs. I pay cash and buy used (non euro)cars in good condition. I usually drive them until 150K miles.

Here's one for the books, my 2004 Buick Rendezvous transmission speed sensor failed, causing the transmission computer to perform hard shifts, which broke the transmission output ring gear, which chipped the planetary gear assembly, and the sun gear on the transfer case. Because of a failed $20 sensor, I now need a new transmission computer, transmission, and transfer case.
Oh, and all of you with GM AWD cars from the early oughts remember: Your rear diff fluid needs to be changed every 50k miles. It take 2 quarts. GM sells the diff fluid at their dealers for $50 per quart. OEHQ.com sells it for half of that, but that is still felony robbery for a quart of fluid that won't get you drunk.

Here's one for the books, my 2004 Buick Rendezvous transmission speed sensor failed, causing the transmission computer to perform hard shifts, which broke the transmission output ring gear, which chipped the planetary gear assembly, and the sun gear on the transfer case. Because of a failed $20 sensor, I now need a new transmission computer, transmission, and transfer case.
Oh, and all of you with GM AWD cars from the early oughts remember: Your rear diff fluid needs to be changed every 50k miles. It take 2 quarts. GM sells the diff fluid at their dealers for $50 per quart. OEHQ.com sells it for half of that, but that is still felony robbery for a quart of fluid that won't get you drunk.

Here's one for the books, my 2004 Buick Rendezvous transmission speed sensor failed, causing the transmission computer to perform hard shifts, which broke the transmission output ring gear, which chipped the planetary gear assembly, and the sun gear on the transfer case. Because of a failed $20 sensor, I now need a new transmission computer, transmission, and transfer case.
Oh, and all of you with GM AWD cars from the early oughts remember: Your rear diff fluid needs to be changed every 50k miles. It take 2 quarts. GM sells the diff fluid at their dealers for $50 per quart. OEHQ.com sells it for half of that, but that is still felony robbery for a quart of fluid that won't get you drunk.